by Wayne Friedman
Major growth of U.S. online television has pushed the business to $1.6 billion in all revenue in 2010. The online revenue rise -- a … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Maytag is introducing a new brand campaign that it hopes will warm up its old-reliable image, while at the same time building on its … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
As Nielsen looks to sign clients for its fledgling measurement product using set-top-box (STB) data, Rentrak continues to strike arrangements with agencies and programmers … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Longer-form digital entertainment content destinations continue to gain popularity among U.S. TV viewers. In March, Netflix remained the biggest digital platform when it comes … Read the whole story
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by Fern Siegel
Invidi Technologies has completed its $49 million D round of funding. The addressable advertising company raised monies from various media sectors, including Google, Group … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen's Extended Screen ratings -- which will include TV viewing on digital platforms -- won't make a big impact initially when the first of … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Procter & Gamble and Walmart said they will continue as sponsors of "Family Movie Night" on two networks this year with five original productions. … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Nickelodeon will offer a fifth season of "iCarly," a show partly about a show. The comedy features kids putting on a Web series, with … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
Online automotive site TrueCar has signed a deal with direct marketing company Guthy-Renker that has the latter taking a major stake in TrueCar and … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
DirecTV's dedicated 24/7 3D channel will launch a series focusing on the pro female surfing circuit as it looks to expand programming in the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jane Clarke
We have Set-Top Boxes, whether Analog or Digital and hardware that helps to migrate from analog to digital. But there are ways to transmit … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Precisely what kind of market threat or usage shift the iPad represents has been unclear in this first year since its release. With such … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
What do you keep? What do you give away? Take a big breath. In this digital world, as it concerns TV, you need to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
Howard Horowitz is best known for his eponymous company Horowitz Associates, Inc. a full-service market research company specializing in research for distributors, networks and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob DeSena
In Dudley Moore's portrayal of "Arthur" (I haven't seen the Russell Brand movie), there's a classic scene in which he observes that waiters are … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Apple's admittedly cool video-tossing technology AirPlay got a viral burst yesterday when legendary tech geek Robert Scoble raved that "AirPlay is the Most Important … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Competing TV screens or complementary TV screens? The CW has been cheered by media buyers not only because it offers a similar number of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
I've never understood the appeal of social TV watching -- meaning, logging into a social site to talk about TV while you're watching TV … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Shifts in MTV Network's Spike are coming. But don't look for many body slams. The network which has had WWE wrestling and other young … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gavin O'Malley, Staff Writer
Asked to envision the brightest future for TV, Outfront panelists all pointed to a more effective and quantifiable way to measure the medium’s aggregate … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by David Goetzl
Despite an analyst's projection Tuesday that broadcast pricing and volume in the coming upfront would be up significantly, MediaVest investment president Donna Speciale suggested … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
MTV Networks chief Judy McGrath is explaining the logic behind MTV's shift form polished Gen X oriented programming of yesteryear to its more contemporary … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Responding to a probing question about MTV Networks' digital media strategy, Judy McGrath noted that failures sometimes end up being successes among digital media … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by David Goetzl
On a morning panel at the Outfront conference, multiple executives said TV ad spending is benefiting from advertisers' desire to run campaigns that try … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Sitcoms for millennials? This isn't for MTV networks' young audience, which is why many of its reality shows may work better. "They like the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Nielsen efforts to measure TV ratings on extended digital video screens of full TV episodes are coming. But not everyone is cheering. "This is … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gavin O'Malley, Staff Writer
So, what do the captains of content think about advertisers getting their paws into programming? It's "not a bad idea," said Christina Norman, CEO … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
That's right, and it just hit me last night as I was preparing the opening remarks for this morning's Outfront conference in New York. … Read the whole story